Happy Thoughts Coming Your Way!

 

 I am sure we all want to get the most out of our stamps. That's why I decided to use this Christmas set to make a happy everyday card. This way you can see it's versatility!

So here is my happy card. Everyone needs to be cheered up once in awhile.

The stamps are from two different sets that are offered by Flourishes...

Glory to God

and

Happy Thoughts

I randomed stamped the background here and there with the flower from Glory to God, using Versamark Ink, then clear embossed it. I then rubbed ink all the card face using Old Paper Distress Ink.

I repeated this process two more times, using darker inks as I went. I used Crushed Olive and then stamped with Peacock Feathers Distress Inks. Using a baby wipe, I removed any ink residue from the embosses images.

I cut a piece of vellum, using Flourishes, "Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Die Set."

I stamped the two mirror image flowers from the Christmas set onto the Vellum with Olive CTMH ink. I also used CTMH black ink to stamp the sentiment from the Happy Thoughts set.

I love brads, even though they have been around forever! Gold cardstock was used to mat the background.  Another neat trick I just love using is to melt ribbon to give it an aged look. I melted this organza ribbon with my heat tool and attached it with glue dots.

Finally, a tiny bit of gold Stickles was used to speckle the background, along with some

metallic gold oil pastels, which I rubbed around some of the flower images.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Catch The Bug Challenge - time for color

Sasayaki Glitter Challenge - use a die cut

Be very sure to follow Flourisheslc.com, as my stamp sets will be released later in September!

Fuji Mum

Markers and pencils are my best friends.

I just love coloring...always have.

Using my mix of Prismacolor markers and Spectrum Noirs, along with my

Prismacolor Premier Pencils, I really enjoyed coloring this Fuji Mum.

This will be a part of the new set coming out at Flourishes.

I am the Resident Artist there.

I hope you will stay tuned for my stamp sets coming soon!

Happy Birthday Lily!

It's my granddaughter's birthday soon, so I made a card with her in mind. She's only going to be 6, but she is such a little lady these days...grown up so much in the last year.

I used a Christmas set from Flourishes, to show that these sets are versatile...not just for Christmas.

This set is called, Harp.http://flourisheslc.com/product/harp/

I used the small corner flower. I actually cut the stamp in half, which I do quite often. It's easier than dealing with the rest of the stamp, and you can always put them back together on a block.

 I still had to do a bit of masking with a post-it note as I went along, stamping them in
Close To My Heart's Champagne ink,

and turning them this way and that to make a chain of sorts.

I colored them with Prismacolor markers and then with Prismacolor Premier pencils. I blended a bit with a blending marker.

Fussy cutting is never a big deal to me, as I love to cut...it's like therapy. I also love to ink the edges of EVERYTHING so you will notice that on nearly every element of this card.

 I used the die set from Flourishes called, "Perfectly Pierced Classic Frames", and offset the sentiment frame. The sentiment is from an older Flourishes set.

I added some glittery ribbon and pearls.

I really hope this card hangs around for awhile...maybe on the 'fridge.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Craft-Dee BowZ August - Handmade Bow
Dream Valley #138 - Pretty in Pink
Heart to Heart - For the Girls (used CTMH ink)
Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #84 -Anything Goes
Atlantic Hearts Challenge #174

Well, keep watching for my new stamp line from Flourishes...

Colorful Crocus

Just a little flower I created, and decided I would have some fun with my pencils and markers.

I just love playing with color.

Look for this image in an upcoming stamp set for Flourishes!

Fly, Be Free

I have been on vacation at the beach, and loving the sun!

Collecting shells and sand dollars to inspire my art.

But today, a card for Flourishes, using a cute stamp set by

Sam Pickard. You can pick this set up at Flourishes

I used some paper by Graphic 45 that I have had in my stash for some time.

The sentiment is from the same set.

This care is entered in these challenges:
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #22 Anything Goes
Unicorn Blog Challenge #12 - Animal Kingdom

I feel like using some color today...how about you?

The Greatest Gift

This beautiful Flourishes stamp set illustrated by Lauren Pope

includes Joseph, but I decided to do a Madonna and Child.

The sentiment is included in the set as well.

I am entering this card is these challenges:

Craft-Dee Bowz August -Anything with a handmade bow

Crafty Boots August - Use a Stamp

Merry Monday Christmas Card Club-Lisa's Christmas is Summer Link-up!

Our blog hop is coming to an end, but I want to remind you

to visit the other designers' blogs to see the card they created with this set.

Vicki Dutcher

Amanda Havon

Nancy Nickel

Naomi Gong

Enjoy the hop, and get these beautiful sets at Flourishes.

The Greatest Gift

This beautiful Flourishes stamp set illustrated by Lauren Pope

includes Joseph, but I decided to do a Madonna and Child.

The sentiment is included in the set as well.

I am entering this card is these challenges:

Craft-Dee Bowz August -Anything with a handmade bow

Crafty Boots August - Use a Stamp

Merry Monday Christmas Card Club-Lisa's Christmas is Summer Link-up!

Our blog hop is coming to an end, but I want to remind you

to visit the other designers' blogs to see the card they created with this set.

Vicki Dutcher

Amanda Havon

Nancy Nickel

Naomi Gong

Enjoy the hop, and get these beautiful sets at Flourishes.

Are You Scared Yet?

Using recycled materials, I have created a 12-inch Scary House using my Cricut Machine. This is going to be my very first, "Pin This" class, to be held at the Leesburg Center for the Arts, here in Florida.

Last year, I offered a class to make three little Winter card/ornaments/gifts using a similar technique.

This house can be tented over a battery operated candle, and looks so scary lit up!

Ha-ha-ha...Eeek!

If you live in my area, check out the class page here on this blog. You can find the link at the top in the bar.

Enjoy your day, and be sure to stay tuned for my new stamp sets coming out in September for Flourishes!

Harp the Herald Angels Sing

I know, I know, that's not how the song goes,

but this Harp Stamp Set by Flourishes makes me want to sing!

I embossed with clear embossing powder, then inked like crazy with a sponge.

Notice the lovely flourish on either side of the instruments.

I stamped it in dark brown ink.

The flourish is included in the set.

This card is entered in these challenges:

Ching-Chou Kuik challenge - Let's Go Neutral

Classic Design Team Open #5 - Anything Goes

Sparkers Monthly Challenge #82 Christmas in July

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #20

Be sure to enjoy the other samples created with this set

by visiting our team of Flourishes designers:

Vicki Dutcher

Amanda Havon

Nancy Nickel

Naomi Gong

Glory to God

Day 2 of Flourishes Blog Hop!

We have some absolutely breathtaking stamp sets for the Christmas Season.

For this set, "Glory to God" illustrated by Lauren Pope, I used:

Alcohol Ink, and a spray bottle of alcohol

Acetate

Stays-on Ink

Gold embossing powder and Versamark Ink

Card Stock by Flourishes

I wanted the card to resemble a stained glass window...what do you think?

I am entering this card in the following challenges...wish me luck!

MarkerPOP - Embossing. I used Adirondack Alcohol Inks

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - Bright Summer Colors

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra

Noor Design Challenge #21 Christmas

Be sure to visit the other designers' pages today, then go shopping at Flourishes!

Vicki Dutcher

Amanda Havon

Nancy Nickel

Naomi Gong

It's Never too Early...with Flourishes

...to make your Christmas Cards!

Welcome to Flourishes Blog Hop. Be sure to check out the other designers' beautiful samples by clicking on the links below.

Today's Stamp is this amazing Christmas Tree!

Christmas Tree by Flourishes

Here, I used our new Christmas Tree Stamp embossed in gold.

I love to cut, and emboss, AND distress.

And I love ribbon.

Make sure to check out all the stamps coming up as the months go by at Flourishes LC.

Get started on your Christmas cards.

Be sure to join my blog, so you can see what's here at Flourishes

and what's new every month.

See the rest of the designers' art by clicking below...

Vicki Dutcher
Amanda Havon
Nancy Nickel
Naomi Gong

Reminders of Friendship

This card was made using the same Flourishes set I used on my last post. Look how different this stamp looks on this card compared to the last one!

 

 

That's the versatility of Flourishes stamps. No coloring needed here.

See more about this card on my post at the Flourishes Blog.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Inky Chicks Challenge #70 Use 5 or more flowers
Crafty Boots Challenges -Use a stamp